Dr. Grace Parraga, PhD
Rank / Affiliations
- Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair
- Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine
- Department of Medical Biophysics
- Department of Oncology
- School of Biomedical Engineering
Training
- Undergraduate, Western University
- Masters (Biochemistry), Western University
- PhD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel Switzerland
Research Interest
- COPD, asthma, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer
Recent imaging research and engineering developments have accelerated the acquisition of high-resolution images of the respiratory system using novel noble gas methods such as hyperpolarized helium-3 (3He) MRI and xenon-129 (129Xe) MRI. Our team is developing quantitative regional imaging measurements of lung function and microstructure that until recently, have never been possible. Another important goal of the lab is to identify and validate imaging intermediate endpoints of respiratory disease as potential therapeutic targets
Research Funding
CIHR, NSERC, Astra Zeneca, Novartis, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada Research Chair program, Ontario Research Fund
Awards
- Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (2018-2023)
- CIHR New Investigator Award (2010-2015)
Publications
See pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?cmd=DetailsSearch&term=parraga+g[Author]&log$=activity
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=1vlK0EEAAAAJ&hl=en
Contact Information
Robarts Research Institute
Phone: (519) 931-5265
